>back then.. your home entertainment system was stereo.

For the vast majority of people, it still is. Maybe entertainment products should be designed for the audience.

Modern audio mixing is done by audiophiles with their heads up their ass. This is a common complaint and has been for over a decade now.

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"J-just get a surround setup!"
I have one, center channel and all. The whisper talking, the window shattering explosions, all of it is asinine and has nothing to do with your sound setup. It's increasingly a problem even in the theater.